On Feb 11, 2009, at 11:56 AM, Skylar Thompson wrote:
>Dan.Kidger at quadrics.com wrote:
>> Kilian,
>>>> Well you shouldn't be using your bare fingers.
>> Everyone has their own preferred trick. I put a small straight
>> blade screwdriver in the hole, and then pop in the cage nut by
>> hand using the screwdriver as a 'shoehorn'
>> Our rack kit actually came with shoehorns for the cage nuts. The
> problem
> is that the shoehorns are just hunks of metal, and are as sharp as the
> cage nuts. Screwdrivers are indeed much safer.
There is a type of glove that's fairly readily available called a
"rescue glove" that works real well for cage nuts and other
applications with sharp edges. Thin enough to give you tactile
sensation and control but made of a material that doesn't tear when
used with sharp edges.
charlie